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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

It’s why we conduct market research every year to better understand what our customers want and uncover new business opportunities. But sometimes market research alone isn’t enough, especially when consumer preferences can change overnight. What is social media market research? With over 3.6

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Social Media Listening – It’s About Emotions

Janet Fouts

But much of the research we do when marketing products and services is focused on big data, filtered and sifted, often to get the results we are looking for rather than to divine what the customer wants. Then we complain that consumers appear to say one thing in that research and do another. Listen to social.

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10 Reasons Market Research is Critical to Social Media

Adam Cohen

It happens in all industries, but lately I’ve seen retail companies keep their “Consumer Insight&# group focused on traditional insight like mall traffic patterns and planograms. But those same companies need to leverage, not ignore, that insight available when fusing social media into the marketing mix they already have.

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15 Simple Ways to Research Your Target Customer for FREE [podcast + worksheets]

Pam Moore

SocialZoomFactor · 15 Methods to Research and Know Your Customer for More Leads and Sales. However, very few marketing experts, agencies or consultants in the industry will actually tell you HOW to research and learn the details about your customer! Target Customer Research in a Nutshell . Do you REALLY know your customer?

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The pros and cons of social media

Sprout Social

Ah social media. As social media platforms have changed over the years (RIP, Vine), so too have the pros and cons of social media. Not so long ago, brands and executives were still wondering whether they should be on social media at all. Why social media is good. It’s corn. ??

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See innovation differently: How social media holds the key to true differentiation

Sprout Social

No need for research, testing or iteration—let’s just do this! The sharp, brand-defining edges of inspired ideas are often worn down in focus groups as innovation teams strive for mass relatability at the expense of deeper relevance with their desired audience. Lizz Kannenberg Senior Creative Director, Sprout Social.

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On Research, Measurement’s Oft-Forgotten Sibling

Waxing UnLyrical

However, prior to that we had a great chat with Steve King of Emergent Research , and I wanted to give you the much-delayed recap from that chat. And that is because far too many public relations practitioners still don’t understand the importance of research. On the different types of research: primary, secondary, etc.:

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